Saturday, 31 March 2012

More Sikhs arrested in Amritsar

Amritsar,
Punjab (March 29, 2012): Ten Sikhs are reported to have been arrested by the
Amritsar police. Confirming the arrest of ten Sikhs, Police Commissioner
Amritsar R.P. Mittal said that these were arrested under the “preventive
measures” of under section of 107/51 IPC.

Police Comissioner Amritsar R P Mittal

Sikh
Siyasat sources reported that these Sikhs were objecting to provocative
activities of Shiv Sena. Shiv Sena activists were trying to burn the effigy of
Sikh political prisioner Bhai Balwant Singh Rajoana, who is on death row.

Among
arrested were Bhai Mohkam Singh, Convenor of Khalsa Action Committee and
president of Sikh organization Sikh Youth Federation Bhindranwala Balwant Singh
Gopala. They were sent to judicial custody in the Central Jail Amritsar till
April 10, 2012.

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Who is Bhai Balwant Singh Rajoana?

Sentenced to capital punishment in the case of murder of former Chief Minister Beant Singh was to be hanged on 31st of March 2012 at Patiala. With pressure from Sikhs worldwide this has been put on hold for now.

Bhai Sahib Balwant Singh, a constable, was a close friend of Shaheed Dilawar Singh, a serving police officer in the Punjab Police who on 31 August, 1995 assissinated the then Chief Minister of Punjab, Beant Singh.

Bhai Balwant Singh Rajoana had “openly confessed” an involvement and strongly expressed no faith in Indian judiciary. He refused to defend himself in the court and accepted the sentence. He accused Indian courts for applying dual standards of law and accused Indian system for shielding culprits of Sikh genocide 1984.

In his will, Bhai Balwant Singh expressed desire that his eyes should be transplanted to Hazoori Ragi of Darbar Sahib, visually impaired Bhai Lakhwinder Singh.

He was recently blessed with Amrit, where an Amrit Sanchar was especially organised for Bhai Sahib by the Jathedar of Akal Takht Sahib.